Nicola L.: Life and Art

Life and Art is the first comprehensive monograph about the pioneering artist Nicola L. (1932-2018), whose wide-ranging work challenged ideas about identity, gender, and the body long before such questions were de rigueur. It is edited by Hannah Martin and Omar Sosa and made with the support of Alison Jacques, London, and the Nicola L. Collection and Archive.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24 April 2023
Publisher: Apartamento Publishing S.L.v

Life and Art is a groundbreaking monograph that delves into the life and work of the pioneering artist Nicola L. (1932-2018). Born in Morocco to French parents, she spent her formative years in Paris attending the Beaux-Arts before burning most of her paintings in 1965 and shifting towards more direct and interactive formats. Her art stemmed from the life she lived, with no boundaries between the two. This book follows a dual approach, combining a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of her artworks with a fanzine of never-before-seen memoirs, narrated by Nicola herself. The memoirs feature anecdotes involving renowned figures such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Salvador Dalí, Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle, Caetano Veloso, Andy Warhol, Bad Brains, and Carolee Schneemann. The writing is complemented by personal stories of those who knew Nicola and commentary from those who have connected with her work. Christophe and David Lanzenberg (her sons), Gary Indiana (writer and longtime friend), Marta Minujín (artist and longtime friend), and Pierre Rest contribute their perspectives to this captivating exploration of Nicola's life and art.

ISBN-13: 9788409474363